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Freehand Chicago

Cocktail bar

King | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Signature Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, City View | Bathroom sink

King | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Shower, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels

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7.8 / 10.0

Good(2,600 Ratings)

Hotel in River North, IL

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, Laundry and more

About this hotel

Art Deco hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking.
Freehand Chicago offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

Amenities at Freehand Chicago

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Wheelchair accessible

Map of River North, IL

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Millennium Park

Chicago Riverwalk

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Available Rooms

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

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7.8 / 10.0

Good(2,600 Ratings)

Hotel in River North, IL

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, Laundry and more

Map of River North, IL

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Millennium Park

Chicago Riverwalk

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Art Deco hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking.
Freehand Chicago offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Wheelchair accessible

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Hotels.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Hotels.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Hotels.com

Ratings and reviews

7.8 / 10.0

Good(2,600 Ratings)

5.0 / 10.0

Neat little hotel with a cool vibe. Didnt get a chance to get a drink at the bar due to its hours but its a trendy little spot. The room was great. Suited my needs well.

4.0 / 10.0

The staff is fantastic, the rooms teeny but cute, lounging areas very loungey and fun!

5.0 / 10.0

Going back asap

4.0 / 10.0

The room was really cold. Heater wasn’t the best.

4.0 / 10.0

room could have used a dusting. light fixture was loose.

2.0 / 10.0

The room was TINY. No reading lights next to the bed (no room for nightstands on each side of the bed! No room for a closet. The bathroom so small the door hit the sink. And the parking situation was ridiculous--we were able to get our money back, but the guy at the front desk was NOT as communicative as he should have been, causing us a great deal of headache to get back the $63 it charged us for 2 hours and 15 minutes of parking.

5.0 / 10.0

Super friendly and helpful staff, environment felt warm and welcoming. The people who stay there are pretty cool as well! Rooms were clean and cozy. Would definitely stay there again if I’m in Chicago again.

5.0 / 10.0

The gent at the front desk was very friendly. The room and hotel were clean. Was the room small? Yes. Buy I don't need a ton of space. I'd stay here again.

5.0 / 10.0

It was wonderful. The room was cozy. I loved the radio and just the whole decor and I definitely look forward to staying there again.

4.0 / 10.0

Cozy clean room, heater didn't work, but staff were very quick to bring us extra blankets. We did not ask to swap rooms since we only stayed two nights but I imagine they would have if we requested. Everyone was friendly!

4.0 / 10.0

Hostel works well for what it is. Location is great, lots of food and interest nearby. Room is small, and lockers were also too small for a normal small roller bag. There are a couple corners to stash them, but it does start to interfere with walkways if the room is full and everyone had a bag too big for the locker.

2.0 / 10.0

When you walk into the hotel, you see a well-stocked bar to your left and a nicely decorated check-in area in rich reds and muted golds. The elevator has too many coats of black paint. The painted directional signage with arrows looks as if it was painted by an amateur artist. The room was dark and dank. The privacy curtain was dirty. The sick was held up by a bootleg prop. The room was cold and drafty. The best part of the experience was the green tile in the bathroom. However, the sink was propped up with a metal rod that wasn’t attached. The windows are thin and allowed air to pass through and the heat was a joke. The great advantage of this experience was meeting someone who I connected with over academics. The hotel has the potential to be better with updates and remodeling. I hope they consider it.

5.0 / 10.0

Staff interactions were excellent in every aspect.

3.0 / 10.0

Our initial room smelled strongly like mold. They sent a member of the maintenance staff up who told us that was “just what this room smelled like” and proceeded to unload a can of air freshener all over. I pointed out some visible water damage on curtains and she agreed to move us. The second room was better. Charming design and otherwise clean. Pretty bare bones amenities (no coffee pot/ironing board, place to hang your things, but it was one of the cheapest options for that part of town. Definitely a get what you pay for situation.

3.0 / 10.0

It stated there was on site parking, there wasn't. It's in a parking ramp down the street, also the $49 rate is only valid if you nake a reservation for the parking ramp prior to parking. This information isnt shared until physically checking in. We had already parked and obtained a ticket, so the reservation I made was not honored and i ended up paying the ramp fee for $64 for the night. The attendant via the parking ramp help line would not honor my parking reservation, so parking was deceiving. The lock on our room would also get stuck when trying to key in. We had to try 10+ times. The one light source in our room was blown out so we just had light from the bathroom.

3.0 / 10.0

A lot of things could be better…a little rude, inattentive, but, you get what you pay for.

1.0 / 10.0

Hotel should be marketed as a hostel. Hotel is rundown, gross and dirty.

4.0 / 10.0

Room was clean. Small but comfortable. Air conditioning did not work and made the room extremely stuffy

5.0 / 10.0

Overall clean. Room small but cozy. Bed and pillow was comfy.

3.0 / 10.0

Excellent location. Constant background noise from air con which can’t be switched off. Basic clean rooms , small gym in basement. Good value for money

4.0 / 10.0

Room needs to be cleaned a little thoroughly and then repainted but generally, I like the place

5.0 / 10.0

Wonderful hotel. First time staying at a place like this. Ended up having the quad room to myself for both nights I was there. Will definitely try to book there again if traveling solo.

5.0 / 10.0

All the staff had great energy and were very helpful. Nice bar/lounge area and cozy space. I had a private room and though it wasn’t huge, it was exactly what we needed for our staycation.

5.0 / 10.0

Clean room, accomodating staff, convenient to everything.

4.0 / 10.0

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5.0 / 10.0

Staff was so friendly and accommodating! Would definitely stay again!

5.0 / 10.0

Fabulous and helpful staff. Thank you.

4.0 / 10.0

The pillow was the smallest and lumpiest pillow I have ever seen. I stayed in the 4-person shared room, and the room was very small. It was clean, though. Don't forget a lock for your locker, shoes for the shower, and your own shampoo.

5.0 / 10.0

Fun atmosphere, great location and amenities. Kind staff and a nice shower (dealbreaker if a place doesn't have one!)

5.0 / 10.0

The room was a little small but perfect for me as a solo traveler. I spent most of my stay out of the room keeping busy. I appreciated the in-room air conditioner that I controlled directly. The bed was very soft and plush. For the location, this was the best price hands-down. Extra nice amenities include the gym (which I admittedly did not use) and the coin operated laundry. The hotel bar/lounge was very cool and had a chill vibe/atmosphere- I ordered the Spring Sling cocktail which was perfect.

5.0 / 10.0

Quick easy check in and accommodating for early check ins.

5.0 / 10.0

This weekend was a full house but even with there being so many people for the dorm rooms the staff still tried to accommodate as much as possible.

1.0 / 10.0

The room was misadvertised on hotels.com. I was under the impression when I booked it that it was a single hotel room not shared. After I booked it, I got a communication that it was a quad shared room. Hotels.com won’t refund me and neither will this hotel. I understand that I booked it, but it was not as advertised. I never stayed and therefore should get a full refund.

5.0 / 10.0

This is my first experience with a shared room and I was pleasantly surprised. The room was very nice , and I slept so good. The room was set for four but there was only 2 of us and we both slept good . We had privacy while in bed I will go again

4.0 / 10.0

The price was right, the location excellent for shopping, riverwalk, other attractions within walking distance. The rooms are tiny, the bar and breakfast inconsistent. The mattress was terrible and needs to be replaced. The lobby area is beautifully refurbished and a place to spend time reading, or on the computer because the rooms are too small for that. The woven light fixtures need to be vacuumed. The lighting in the bathroom was not sufficient for makeup application but the shower was wonderful. It was a good fit for a 3 night stay.

5.0 / 10.0

Great deal, is as expected.

1.0 / 10.0

The information about shared accommodations with other people is very poor, and I didn't want to use the reserved accommodation.

4.0 / 10.0

I stayed in a

1.0 / 10.0

We had to complain and they gave us snother room. The 1st room the tv would not turn on and the curtain did not cover all of the window exposing our privacy. The rooms are very small, way too small. The tv only had local stations.

3.0 / 10.0

I would like to preface this review by saying I did not give staff a chance to fix any of the issues listed. I simply did not have the time or energy to complain about them. The interactions I had with staff were pleasant and quick, which I appreciate. My overall stay was pleasant and even with the issues mentioned, I still had sufficient lighting and was comfortable in my bed and was well rested. The first thing I noticed was the amount of dust in the room. The nook in the wardrobe by the bed had a substantial amount of dust that I decided cleaned myself because I was too tired to complain. This was also right next to a ton of dust on the floor. After visiting my friends room next door I realized that the over head light (above the mentioned nook) was completely missing. In addition to this the bedside lamp bulb was burnt out. The final thing I’d like to mention is the air conditioning. I honestly could not tell if it was working or not. I could hear some humming but couldn’t tell if it was blowing or not because it was so high up. Temperature upon entering the room was very warm but cooled down over time but I’m not sure if that was just my body regulating its own heat.

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